Winter Squash Harvest #2

A few days ago we had a light frost that ended the growing season for butternut squash. It did not affect sweet and hot peppers so they are still growing strong, as are the swiss chard, basil, parsley, leeks, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.

First Light Frost on 4 October Damaged Tender Butternut Squash Vines

Final Butternut Squash Harvest: 111 Pounds for a 2015 Total of 790 Pounds

We added 111 pounds to the butternut squash harvest, now totaling 790 pounds, our best ever. Other winter squash didn't do so well, Most of the plants died mid-season even though they included genes from many different varieties: only 85 pounds, so far. We do have some volunteer pumpkins and spaghetti squash in the greenhouse and one late pumpkin vine growing in the lower garden that will add about thirty pounds more.

Gifted Seeds from A Friend Produced a Variety of Winter Squash

A Few of the Volunteer Pumpkins